Plow



April 11, 1950 W. V. WESTFALL PLOW Filed March 12, 1948 INVENTOR. VV/LL/J VWESTFALL BY W6 W1 AGE/V7 Patented Apr. 11 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT oan-cs PLOW .Willis V.- Westfall,.Amai-illo,.-.Tex.

v 'ApplicationMarch 12, 1948,--Seria',l'No. 14,550

16 Claims.

-1 This invention relatesto plows and more particularly .120 means I for changing': the position of the ground engaging portions .of such plows.

The primary object: of -the invention is to provide a mechanism for rotatably carrying plow 'blades.

A more specifionbject of the invention is to "provide a mechanism for-'rotatably carrying plow blades and a locking member 'associatedwith the blades topermit-locking of the rotary member when the blades are in-the-groundengaging position.

'Another objectof-the-invention'is to provide a means of attaching:plow blades-to a rotatable supporting member used to move the "blades 'to and from engagement with the ground.

A further object of the invention .is to provide a plow-blade:which is curved through substantially a 180 degree arc.

With the foregoing and other objects in view,

ably journaled to vertical adjustment members a H which are carried byend' members l2. of frame 2. The members I Lonlyone'of which is in view in Figure 1, are preferably secured to the end members !2 by welding. Also all points of contact between frame 2 and subframe 3 are welded to make a rigid structure.

Secured by welding to rear member I3 of frame 2 are a plurality of circular brackets M for rotatably carrying a cylinder IS. The cylinder I5 is perforated along its periphery on one side at a plurality of points as at Hi. The rotatable element used could be a solid circular bar but a cylinder is preferred because of its relatively light weight. Diametrically opposite such perforations is a second row of perforations as at IT. These bolted zthereto. :The.:shank is shown inFigures 2.an'd;3 extendingthrough-perforations l6 and H in;.cylinder Li. A bolt 2211s threaded into a locking;nut 24 which is welded to the front surface of the cylinder l5 at a point just aboveaaperforation. The bolt extends through the protruding; end 23ofshankai20=ofiblade1t8. Iliis bolt 22 preventsaany :tendency- '.of-.t-he".blade l8 to move rearwardly rand .at-;thesametime: permits asim- -.pli-iied;=means ;foro releasing thevshankazn. in the aeventzreplacementoof :-.-blade I 8 is desired. The blades: l 9 ;are.secured:to. cylinder:- l 5 in a similar manner to blades l8 .andiarelsimilarsin construcjt'iOl'lIi to those:..blades 'INVifih ft-hEILEXCGDtiOII that the shankssofeblades;mare. longer. It isztobe noted .thatthechiselsfil, which are :curved, .are bolted :totheshanksifl atthat position which: makesthe .:ohisel=..points ZE-landethe. straight portions of the :shanks 2flztravelzuparaillehto.the line. of motion of the plow.'duringaaplowing operation. The blades lflaandtl 9,";11'1 other :words, make. substantially .a .180 .degree taro izbetween their supported and roundtengaeing-sends.

.:Secured;by welding cor. other; suitable. means. to

' memberttof frame. 2 arez-amlurality of .L-shaped locking brackets 26.. The :portions .21 .of the brackets 2.6..are. welded to.:the:.member l3 while portions:2Baareaspacedffrom. said. member. to receivexin;slidings.-relationship:;a lock .bar 29. The lockrbar which extends alongthe length of memiberal3 is;-securedrbywweldingto main actuating rod 30 and auxiliary aligning .rods 1:3I. These rodsl3l:are-seouredzby weldingat. 32 to rod v3i).

iMounteda-on oppositesidesbf;thecenter bracket I4eandtsecuredebyuwelding ato;cylinder 15 are twmcrank arms; 33. kThese-crank arms 33...pivotally support eoneeend: of ;=lever arm 34 at pivot pointr35. ..-'Pivotal1y;:secured. to a. bracket 36 .1 on member 6 of subframe 3 is an actuating lever 31.

The lever 31 pivotally supports the other end of lever arm 34 at pivot point 38. The end 39 of lever 31 is in the position shown in Figure 2, when the blades are in the full disengaged position, and may hook into the top hole 40 of the standard type tractor hitch mechanism 4| shown secured to the end of member 6.

The operation of the mechanism on the plow is obvious. The plow is normally hitched to a tractor at 4 I. When it is desired to tow the plow from one place to another without performing a plowing operation the operating lever 31 is manually placed in the position shown in Figure 2. This rotates the cylinder I5, through lever arm 34 and crank arms 33 until the chisel points 25 of blades l8 and I9 are well above the ground.

to perform a plowing operation the lever 31 is raised to the position shown in Figure 3 so that chisel points 25 will engage the ground upon clockwise rotation of cylinder l5. Upon reaching this position the lock bar 29 is pushed under the protruding ends 23 of the blades l8 and [9 by manual movement of rod 30. The lock bar thus resting on member I3 and under ends 23 and portions 28 of the L-shaped locking brackets 26 prevents counterclockwise rotation of cylinder g,

to rotate the cylinder, a plow blade shank extendduring the plowing operation.

The vertical adjustment members H are used to shift the frame relative to the wheels to vary the depth of the cut of the chisel teeth 2| in periphery of the cylinder, a locking means mounted on the protruding end to removably secure the blade shank to the cylinder and a second locking means mounted on the frame for relatlve movement thereto and to the protruding end of the shank to prevent rotation of the cylinder when the blades are engaging the ground during a plowing operation.

5. A plow comprising a frame, means to carry the frame, one or more rotatable cylinders, with one or more sets of perforations, carried by brackets on the frame, a lever and crank means ing through each set of perforations so provided accordance with the standard practices known; 1

in the art of wheeled plows.

ders and lock bars could be provided in making a larger plow and that the basic operating means and principles shown herein would merely require small structural changes in the framing and operating levers to properly function on such a plow.

I claim:

1. A plow comprising a frame, means to carry said frame, a rotatable cylinder carried. by brackets on said frame, one or more plow blade shanks carried by said cylinder and a lock bar movably mounted on the frame adjacent the blade shanks to prevent rotation of the cylinder during a plowing operation.

2. A plow comprising a frame, means to carry said frame, a rotatable cylinder carried by brackets on said frame, one or more plow blade shanks carried by said cylinder, locking brackets secured to said frame adjacent the cylinder, and a lock bar mounted on the frame for relative movement thereto and to the locking brackets on the frame and the blade shanks to prevent rotation of the cylinder during a plowing operation.

3. A plow comprising a frame, means to carry said frame, one or more rotatable cylinders carried by brackets on said frame, one or more plow blade shanks carried by each of said cylinders, locking brackets secured to said frame adjacent the cylinders and a lock bar mounted on the frame for relative movement thereto and to the locking brackets on the frame and the blade shanks to prevent rotation of the cylinders during a plowing operation.

4. A plow comprising a frame, means to carry said frame, one or more rotatable cylinders with one or more sets of perforations, carried by brackets on the frame, a plow blade shank extending through each et of perforations so provided and having a protruding end beyond the and having a protruding end beyond the periphery of the cylinder, locking brackets mounted on the frame adjacent the cylinders, a lock bar mounted on the frame for relative movement thereto and to the locking brackets, and the protruding ends of the blades, and an actuating rod means to move the lock bar into simultaneous engagement with the frame, the locking brackets and the protruding ends of the shanks to prevent rotation of the cylinders during a plowing operation.

6. A plow comprising a frame, rotatable blade positioning means carried by brackets on said frame, one or more plow blade shanks carried by said rotatable means, the shank ends protruding through said blade positioning means, locking brackets secured to said frame adjacent the rotatable means, and a lock bar mounted on the frame for relative movement thereto and to the locking brackets and the protruding ends of the blade shanks which, when engaged, prevent rotation of the blade positioning means during a plowing operation.

' WILLIS V. WESTFALL.

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